Harpobittacus australis
1 Hangingfly at Penrose, NSW
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| Harpobittacus australis | MichaelMulvaney | 8 May 2023 | ||
| Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis | Aussiegall | 12 Dec 2022 |
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User's notes
There were a couple of pairs hanging underneath the branches in the shade mating, this couple caught a March fly and was eating it
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.212850-34.682299
- Places Penrose, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2022 03:40 PM Recorded on
- Aussiegall Recorded by
- Kunzea ambigua Associated plant
- Scaptia auriflua Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Collections
- Aussiegall Southern Highlands NatureMapr Harpobittacus australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Harpobittacus australis Scientific name
- Hangingfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1652m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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